I’m a licensed Architect (buildings, not software). I currently run my own practice and provide consulting services around construction + tech.
For ~8 years I helped build megaprojects in the US and Middle East (like this one).
The following ~7 years took me into construction technology where I energized the Product function for multiple early-stage companies (like this one).
when you have done the work yourself, empathy and passion come naturally.
some things i’m proud of:
doing the hard work -> designing + renovating our 1938 historic home and making it 100% electric.
taking risks -> living/working in the middle east.
growth -> instrumental in raising >$40MM VC.
innovating -> setting home framing records with new tech.
impact -> helping 1000s of contractors get more time back with their families
_ career
studio 3J
founder + architect _ 2021-now
climate-first architectural practice delivering sustainable and affordable housing in the phoenix metro
arcsite
head of product + pm _ 2022-2023
first product hire. formed company strategy, OKR program, established metrics and analytics best practices, doubled app store rev, doubled b2b rev, doubled csat
product(s): iOS/Windows/Android CAD and estimating
1build
head of product + pm _ 2021-2022
first product hire. delivered the first commercial release. established product function, processes, and best practices, e.g. agile-lite. helped company go from seed through closing series A
product(s): web app + api, construction takeoff and estimating with live cost data
mosaic
sr product manager _ 2019-2021
employee #8 at greylock and a16z backed startup. swiss-army knife. led product dev, hands-on with users in the field building homes with our tech (and my own 2 hands). my work was instrumental in closing a mega series A.
product(s): web/mobile app. reinvented construction drawings purpose-built for trades. construction OS.
ineight
director product strategy _ 2018-2019
$100MM ARR SaaS, led global product strategy, partnerships, launched integration marketplace, oversaw several acquisitions boosting ARR by 30%
product(s): web/mobile app. comprehensive management platform for capital projects. estimating, scheduling, cost, BIM,…
bechtel innovate
program mgr _ 2016-2018
a founding member of bechtel’s $60MM venture program. developed strategy and toolkit for internal innovation and product development. managed pitch process and funding structures. key advisor to project teams and champions to scale solutions to realize >20x ROI.
product(s): everything. emerging tech, web, on prem, mobile. AR/VR. big data. additive manufacturing. estimating. generative design. bleeding edge tech for engineering and construction.
bechtel various roles _ 2011-2016
international experience in all facets of mega project delivery. design management, contracts, project controls, field engineering, construction management, business dev, joint ventures…
projects: riyadh metro ($10bn+), muscat int’l airport ($4bn+), google fiber ($1bn+), dulles metro ($3bn+)
architecture designer, architect _ 2006-2011
learning how to design well and practice architecture with great firms: apdg, ballinger, burns + beyerl
project exposure: high-end residential, office, healthcare
_ education
master of architecture illinois (UIUC) 2010
bachelor of science in architecture illinois (UIUC) 2008
minor in mathematics illinois (UIUC) 2007
_ soul from role:
i’m a lifelong guitarist and love progressive metal and jazz.
finding extreme joy building lego towers and forts with my young daughter.
being a citizen of the world. i’ve lived and worked in several different continents, spending quite a bit of time in Turkey, Germany, and Oman.
fixing things. diy projects. building furniture.